Because it is autumn when the township examination results are released and the osmanthus is in full bloom, the township examination results are also called autumn list, Guibang, pistil list and dragon and tiger list. And because Juren is the first level of the imperial examination, it is also called the first list and the second list.
The Gongyuan and the Confucius Temple next to it had already been cleaned up by the policemen, and they were decorated with lights and colors, creating a festive atmosphere.
Jia Huantian got up early before dawn and arrived outside the Confucius Temple early in the morning.
When we arrived at the place, Jia Huan discovered that Mo Daojun had left early and there were people earlier.
This place has long been crowded with people, and the blockage is suffocating.
You know, there are more than 10,000 candidates for the rural examination alone, and some of these candidates also have servants.
There were many people watching the fun, so there were nearly 20,000 people outside the Confucius Temple.
The so-called army exceeds ten thousand and has no borders. If a patient with intensive care disorder relapses, he will definitely feel dizzy.
The list has not been posted yet, but before the list, it was already surrounded by a sea of people.
In order to see the list early, Jia Huan pushed forward with all his strength.
At this time, Jia Huan's strength was as strong as that of two adults. Although there were many people present, there were only a few who were stronger than him.
Not to mention, most of the people on the scene at this time were weak scholars who had no strength to restrain themselves.
Therefore, Jia Huan was crowded all the way and quickly squeezed into the front row.
Everyone around him glared at Jia Huan, but there was nothing they could do.
After arriving in the front row, Jia Huan accidentally discovered two acquaintances, Liu Changqing and Xu Shichang.
Jia Huan greeted them: "Brother Liu and Brother Xu, it turns out you have arrived early."
Xu Shichang chuckled and said, "I came at 10:00am to occupy this perfect position. If I had arrived a step later, I might not have been able to squeeze in."
Liu Changqing also said: "Brother Xu and I arrived at about the same time. Hey, I wonder when Brother Jia arrived? Didn't I see you last night?"
Jia Huan chuckled and said, "I just came here not long ago, I just squeezed in."
Hearing this, Xu Shichang and Liu Changqing couldn't help but be speechless.
After a while, the drums sounded, and several government officials carried an imperial list and walked to the place where it was displayed.
The list is about to be released!
Seeing this scene, the crowd suddenly burst into commotion.
Not long after, the list was posted.
Liu Changqing and Xu Shichang immediately stretched their necks to look forward, and Jia Huan couldn't help but stretch his neck. He had very good eyesight and was not nearsighted.
Jia Huan looked forward from the last one on the far left. Jia Huan was not sure of winning, so naturally he would not look from front to back.
The last one is not myself. There is no more penultimate place...
After looking at dozens of names, Jia Huan suddenly saw a familiar name, Xu Shichang.
He quickly said: "Congratulations to Brother Xu for high school!"
After Jia Huan finished speaking, Xu Shichang's whole body suddenly stiffened. He wanted to turn around and ask Jia Huan, but he couldn't, as if his neck had been rusted to death.
After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice: "Brother Jia, don't be joking, am I really lucky?"
Jia Huan smiled slightly and said: "Of course I won, the 208th is Brother Xu."
Xu Shichang took a deep breath and quickly looked at the two hundred and eight names, and sure enough he saw his own name.
"Hahahaha! Hahaha! Hahahaha! I got it! I got it! I got it! Woohoo! Woohoo! I got it!"
Xu Shichang cried and laughed, almost like crazy.
Liu Changqing whispered beside Jia Huan: "Brother Jia doesn't know, but Brother Xu was originally a bastard in the family and suffered a lot of injustice. He is behaving abnormally now, which is excusable..."
Before Liu Changqing finished speaking, Jia Huan said: "Brother Liu, you've been hit too!"
The next moment, Liu Changqing's body stiffened, and his neck seemed to be rusty.
"Brother Jia, is it true? Did you really see my name?"
Jia Huan nodded and said, "Yes, one hundred and thirty-two."
Liu Changqing quickly went to look for one hundred and thirty-two, and sure enough he saw his name.
"Hahahahahahaha! Hit! Hit! Hit! Woooooooooooo!"
I'll go, this guy has such a long breath, it would be a pity not to go to the opera house to sing. Just now, Liu Changqing was said to have behaved erratically, but now his performance is clearly even more ungrateful than Liu Changqing's, and he is almost abnormal.
The two friends are already in high school, but Jia Huan still hasn't seen his name.
I shouldn’t have failed the exam...
There were fewer and fewer names in the front, and Jia Huan's heart became colder and colder. Finally, he saw the last one, but he still didn't see his name.
Jia Huan's heart couldn't help but sink to the bottom.
Did you really fail?
Although when he told anyone, he said he was not sure at all.
However, in his heart, why didn't he have any confidence?
He felt that his article was excellent, how could it really fail?
For a moment, Jia Huan couldn't accept it at all.
Next to them, Liu Changqing and Xu Shichang finally returned to normal. They were congratulating each other and complimenting each other.
After a while, the two of them discovered something strange about Jia Huan.
Liu Changqing quickly asked: "Brother Jia?"
Jia Huan smiled bitterly and said, "I failed the exam. Haha, congratulations to both of you for winning! The future is bright and promising!"
Xu Shichang consoled him: "Brother Jia is only thirteen years old, and your articles are better than those of the two of us. Occasionally you perform abnormally, but it's nothing. You will definitely win the next list!"
Liu Changqing suddenly remembered something, and he said quickly: "Brother Jia, the list hasn't been announced yet, so you may not have failed."
Jia Huan smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Liu, please stop comforting me. The list has been posted, why hasn't it been announced yet?"
Liu Changqing chuckled and said: "Brother Jia, you don't know? This list is usually announced from the sixth place onwards. The top five are announced individually, one at a time."
Jia Huan was full of disbelief. He felt that Liu Changqing was deceiving him.
At this time, Xu Shichang also said: "Brother Jia, it's true. If you don't believe me, look at it. Is the name at the front the fifth one?"
Jia Huan looked up, and sure enough, the first person in line was indeed the sixth person, and there were five vacant positions in front of him.
Is it true that the results of the provincial examination are not so successful?
In fact, this is indeed the case. There are records of the Qing Dynasty's provincial examination results.
From the sixth place to the end of the list, each unsealed roll is sent to the house official first. The house official takes the name on the roll, writes two long strips in blue pen, and submits it to the examiner for trial reading before it is issued. The official who saves trouble will hand it over to the official who writes the list. From morning to evening, do not write down from the fifth to Jieyuan. Each time you write a name, the hall will be full of lights. At times, people's voices are noisy, like a boiling cauldron, like a fire alarm, like rioters entering the city, or like crows returning to the forest at night. "
For fifth place and above, every time a ranking is announced, the candles in the room have to be changed again. The red candles are dim and make a crackling sound. At the same time, there is a lot of people, crowding and waiting for the first place result to appear. It can be said that the momentum is built up. and suspense.
(End of chapter)
